13:30 Introduction by workshop moderators:

Joachim Quoden, Lawyer and Managing Director, EXPRA, Europe

Dr. Gerald Rebitzer, Sustainability Director, Amcor

13:40 Market trends and developments in chemical recycling

Alexander Röder, Climate & Production Director, Plastics Europe

14:00 Environmental and economic assessment of plastic waste recycling – A comparison between mechanical, physical, chemical recycling 
           and energy recovery

•  The study provides a comparative environmental and economic assessment of plastic waste recycling and energy recovery (incineration) technologies, using actual plant data complemented with external information. The recycling technologies include mechanical, physical and chemical recycling.
•  The study concludes that the choice of the preferred management option for plastic waste should be based on three main criteria: i) the maximisation of material recovery while minimising processing impacts, principally related to energy consumption (reflecting environmental performance), in line with the waste hierarchy, ii) the specificity of the plastic waste stream and the treatment thereby required (technical feasibility), and iii) the economic feasibility.
•  Preliminary economic data suggests that some physical and chemical recycling technologies may be already economically viable without financial support, whereas others might become so in the medium to long term.

Dr. Pelayo Garcia-Gutierrez, Policy Officer, European Commission – Joint Research Centre

14:20 An industry perspective

Dr. Gerald Rebitzer, Sustainability Director, Amcor

14:40 Current discussions of mass balance & chemical recycling in upcoming EU regulations

• Relevant upcoming EU regulations for CR
• Mass balance as one of the key tools for the circular transformation of the chemical industry
• Status of mass balance in upcoming EU regulations

Christian Krueger, Head of Advocacy Chemical Recycling, BASF

15:00 Certification for the circular economy and the integration of chemical recycling via mass balance approaches

• Introduction of ISCC PLUS system
• Mass balance and attribution approaches – current status, recognition, and way ahead
• Benefits of certification and the use of logos and claims by brand owner

Jan M. Dr. Henke, Managing Director, ISCC System GmbH

15:20 Networking break

15:35 New advanced recycling technologies and business concepts

Chantal Semaan, Application Technology Manager CP, Borealis

15:55 Making chemical recycling sustainable: Shell’s upgrading capabilities

• Shell is working to develop the circular economy, working closely with value chain partners
• Key differentiator is Shell’s upgrading capability, which it is building a 50 kta capacity at Moerdijk, NL
• Upgrading capability will enable Shell to work with a broader range of feedstocks and enable optimization of waste recycling across the value chain

Bart Suijkerbuijk, GM Europe for Plastics and Chemical Circularity, Shell

16:15 How to increase recycling rates and achieve recycled content targets with chemical recycling

Adela Putinelu, Head of Policy and Sustainability, Plastic Energy 

16:35 Panel discussion and Q&A: Minimum recycled content targets versus (member state) recycling targets - will they match?

Panellists:

• Adrian Sen, Sr. Packaging Sustainability & Innovation Manager, Colgate-Palmolive
• Jan Henke, Managing Director, ISCC System GmbH
• Monica Battistella, Sustainability Manager, Taghleef Industries
• Richard Akkermans, European R&D Packaging Sustainability Manager, Mondelez International
• Nestor Garcia, Associate Principal Technologist, Mondelez International
• Dr. Pelayo Garcia-Gutierrez, Policy Officer, European Commission – Joint Research Centre

17:10 Wrap-up

17:15 End of workshop